Eventually, I will open a coffeehouse w/a hobby store on the premises.I am working on ideas before it is actually open....and I love to talk.So,here I am...with a blog that is more playground and forum than anything.

Friday, April 27, 2007

2. "Scotty" (from Star Trek)finally had his ashes sent into space. I didn't know that this was a temporary thing....and eventually it is going to be the same for actual remains. This would have more appeal to me if the send-off into space were permanent...but I suppose we would never allow that. I wonder if ashes/remains would be biodegradable in space....they could be put in a biodegradable container then & I suppose people wouldn't mind them floating around space.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

This challenge is called Blog Apocalypse (set up by The Urban Monk). The Urban Monk will donate $1 to charity for every link that he receives. Currently, the charity will most likely be The Salvation Army.

This is Blog Apocalypse:"The blogosphere is ending. No more blogs. Blog apocalypse. The internet is still working, the world is fine. But you can’t write anymore. Write your last post. Make it a good one. What is the reason you blog? What is the last gem of knowledge you want to leave? What do you want to be remembered for? Who are you? What is the meaning of life? Haha…well not exactly but you get the point. Pour your heart into it. "

If you decide to play, please leave a comment and I'll put a link to your post. :-)

6.Washington State rejects the "Real ID." Do you agree or disagree with the idea of having a National ID? In my opinion, there are many threats & benefits to both having & not having such an identification system.

The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteenersis encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen inothers comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteenwith links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone whoparticipates and leaves a link to their 13 things.

Friday, April 13, 2007

There is a person who dressed up like TinkerBell todayA person dreams of visiting HawaiiSomeone hates Sharpies....there has to be someoneA person got pricked by a sewing needleSomeone decided who they are going to vote for in 2008Someone decided who they are NOT going to vote forA person who could brush their teeth forgot to or decided not toA person used a computer for the first time

I sent for:-----A Travel USA T-Shirt. This should arrive in 2-4 weeks. I have always had a hard time finding promo clothing....cool.-----A CD from a jazz band called Typhoon Ferri. I like the name & the music can be played well loud....both winning things in my book. :-)-----A 2-Year Subscription to Remedy Magazine....you have to go through a lot of "offers" for this though.-----Nautical Voyage AfterShave by Coty will arrive in 4-6 weeks. Maybe hubby will be willing to try it. :-)

Well...appparently my blog is messed up in Internet Explorer again. I am tired of researching all the ways that a blog can go wrong in Internet Explorer. I have no idea what is wrong now.

Sorry if you are reading this in Internet Explorer but I can't even get IE to come up right now....it pretty much never wants to come up on this particular computer anymore. I am just so sick of IE. :-(

Thursday, April 12, 2007

The Always Have a Happy Period Kit...I have plans for the stickers that are included. :-)To whom it may concern:It is not nice nor easiy overlooked when one makes frequent jokes about womens' biological functions. Expect these stickers to be making there way into your possession at some time when you least expect it in the next 6-8 weeks. You have been warned...it is good natured revenge.:-)

-----Tahitian Waterfall Downey...I have never heard of this before. I hope that is smells really good & will let you all know if I get it. :-)(For my records: This should come in 6-8 weeks.)My friend says that real Tahitian waterfalls don't smell that good.

-----Honey Bunches of Oats-----True Lemon & True Lime-----Tea Chef...cooking with tea. I don't know if I am "qualified" for this.

-----Cleaning & found an odd thing in my lid collection. It was a lid marked "Dentures,Patient,Room." This must have belonged to the people that lived here before us & we just never saw it(& then picked it up without looking to put in the lid area). Creepy...I hope it was clean as it has been mingling with our lids for some time.-----Registered for SheSpeaks. It is a site where women get to try out products & offer feedback.-----Sorting out every item in my wardrobe & desk cleaning....today (& yesterday's) Cleaning Mountain.-----I have blisters & calluses on my fingers from typing.

-Brats & Chips with Homemade Salsa (Thank You to the wonderful person who gave us the Salsa...you are great & we were so happy to find a bottle of it that we forgot at the back of the kitchen cupboards)-I bought Hubby Life Magazine's softcover hardback of "Places of the Bible:A Photographic Pilgrimage"-We had Hershey's Kisses in the Easter-colored foil....& threw the wrappers at each other. We always throw the wrappers at each other. :-)-Housecleaning....this is an excellent thing for a couple to work on together.-Being happy with each other :-) :-) :-)-I thought of a Virtual Pay-It-Foward activity that I would like to start. I will actually have to start it soon. :-)-Cherry Cheesecake with Whipped Cream....cheesecake,cheesecake,cheesecake (this last part was typed by my Constant Cheesecake Craving)-Planning to cook Cornish Hens this week but we both have colds, so we didn't feel like doing it today. Hubby will be in charge of this adventure. -A friend came over & we talked about Russian Easter Eggs,art and real estate.

Yes, we are not very traditional. We had fun. Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate this holiday. :-)

Right now I am taking a look at MyCoupons.com. Coupons on the site can be searched by both merchant & keyword. Companies that I am interested in on here:-Massey's....Professional Outfitters (they have an exclusive to save 10% on all North Face purchases.-Free Shipping on any Avon order-Payless ShoeSource...at one point I had to replace shoes so often that all the Payless clerks knew me :-)-Childrensplace.com-Sears.com (10% off purchase)-Target.com (15 dollars off a purchase of a 100 dollars or more)-Chadwicks-Kohl's-Free Shipping from Coldwater CreekGo Look. :-)

The site currently has 11,526 coupon codes...chances are there is something here for just about everyone. I also noticed that there are some offers that are exclusive to MyCoupons.

I was intrigued by the social networking part of the site & decided to explore the "Community" section.The MyCoupons Community center, you can interact on our popular Shopping Boards (Forums), you can read and participate with our weekly Blog, and you can send and receive email with your ownMyCoupons.com email account.-The forums have actually been around since 1997! There are even threads where you can post freebies & garage sale items. I was elated to find a thread for Amazon deals. I am beginning to think that the forums are going to be one of my new online addictions. :-)

There are also "Coupon Credit" reward points which can be redeemed for Visa GiftCards. This activity seems to be mainly for reporting coupon codes.This sounds like something I would enjoy...if I could find any codes that have not already been found. :-)-And, of course, there is a leaderboard for those of us who are competitive about our points. :-)

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Why did I not get to doing my Thursday Thirteen???....had to go out of town for a work-related errand,decided to visit/locate family graves (a genealogy errand that has been a priority for me to get to for a long time) ,got a horrid cold that is getting worse and many household chores. I would say that is a pretty good list of reasons. :-)

Anyway I had started a thirteen of recipe books I have sent for. The list is only 2...but I am posting it anyway.

-----There is a place called "Equality, Illinois." I found it in my site meter.-----Now I know that however Spammers gather info is just totally stupid. I have a photo by Annisa Lam in the top post on my blog. This spammer thinks that I am Annisa & is sending me weight loss spam as such.

I have no idea at this point if I will be able to attend but I am certainly going to support "Operation America Rising." This will be the largest rally in history....and it will be in support of our troops.

It has sponsors in most states right now. Operation America Rising takes place on Saturday July 7th in the capital of every state.__________________________

Update:It has been pointed out in the comments that this rally supports both the troops & their misssion. Do you support us remaining in Iraq?

Thursday, April 05, 2007

I have entered a contest that is a drawing for a free Presto (and a year's subscription). I have a relative all picked out for this so I hope that my luck is good. Though I want to win, I wish all who enter good luck. :-)

What you ask is a Presto???....if you haven't already clicked on the link. It is an Internet-free printer that always you to send e-mails & photos. :-) Awesome,yes?

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

-----Survey finds few intend to upgrade to Vista-----Class-Action Lawsuit Claims that "Vista-Enabled" is Misleading ....I have a Vista-enabled laptop & wish that it would have been indicated that Basic was the only thing the computer was capable of running....though I am not sure what it is capable of running & will have to sit down & figure out if I am in the same situation. I eventually need to have that Vista-enablement so I can play games that require higher versions of DivX to operate. It is my understanding that DivX 9.0 is only offered if one has Vista. I was just hesitating as long as I could as I don't necessarily trust Vista & like my XP Media Edition. :-( I will be following this story very carefully.

-----I am still trying out "ScribeFire." I like that there is a split screen...so you can write your post & look at the page that you are blogging about at the same time.-----As near as I can tell, I can have more than one page open on my computer with a ScribeFire page open for each. This will make working on multiple posts so much easier!!! -----Thank you to Baxter for introducing me to Scribefire. :-) I think that I am becoming addicted. -----The situation in Iraq has "improved"...let's hope it improves MUCH MORE.

-----Browsing through the latest issue of Gothic Beauty magazine. Expect some blogging about the things I discover. :-)-So far, my favorite part is the tribute to Laura Purdy (a designer who died)...there is a beautiful red & black gown that my husband said he likes too so I will have to check out how much it costs & maybe surprise him by buying one someday. I also like that a lot of the things featured in this magazine are affordable for the average person.-Oh and there is an interview with Abney Park. I don't know if they can now since they are so well known but they used to actually answer when people asked questions about them in forums. I once asked a question about lyrics & they actually answered me. I love this band & have got my husband hooked on them too....when they first started getting big he thought I was talking about Linkin Park (whom he does not like for some reason....but I love the song "Numb"). Abney Park is considered Post-Apocalyptic Bella Dance Music....how's that for a genre? :-)Abney Park used to have a lot of songs available on the Internet for free,legal download....I will have to see if I can find some links to put up here.-Gothic Beauty has installed a new chatroom on the website. I will have to look at this & see if there are any interesting conversations to join. :-)

-----I am expecting a review copy of "Sanity Savers:Tips for Women to Live a Balanced Life" by Dr. Dale Vicky Atkins. I will be blogging all about this. :-)-----I followed a link from the "Free Sample Forager" blog & ordered a free Magnet from the National Corvette Museum. It comes with a weekly e-newsletter....and I like Corvettes. :-)-----Al Gore's movie "An Inconvenient Truth" will be on Showtime several times this month.-----How nice I am now getting "Nigerian" spam asking for my bank account number specifically targeted to the fact that I am Christian (though it vaguely mentions that it would have given the "money" to a Muslim individual,also). It is clear that this spammer has Googled about me...or is just taking random guesses. It is very carefully worded spam...hits a lot of things that a Christian would find important. I DETEST SPAM.

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

You can vote daily. Click below to go to my voting page (if you like my blog). I would really appreciate the vote/your support. I am having a fun time in this contest & it is one of my dreams to write full-time. Thank you.

And what you ask is my favorite number???? It's 42....the answer to life in Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

-----Crazy Cake Recipe. Any cake that combines peaches & pineapples has to be interesting.-----An Offbeat Wedding. I like the idea of each close friend & female guest bringing a flower for the boquet. I also think that it would be romantic if each couple invited picked a flower out together for the boquet. :-)

-----I was answering surveys for chips on Blogshares & it asked me what my favorite four-letter word is? I decided that it is "cart". I have no idea why, I just like the sound of cart. :-)-----Organizing spices & I dusted off the paprika. Paprika up your nose is horrible.

You tend to pursue many different activities simultaneously. When misfortune does happen, it doesn't actually dishearten you all that much.You have a peaceful mind, viewing the world with calm and serenity. To you, life is not about struggle and strife but about existence and co-existence.You like following the rules and being objective. You are precise and meticulous, and like to evaluate decisions before making them.You feel morose and are prone to lethargy.

Bear with me as I am having problems even pulling up Internet Explorer. I have an idea what is wrong....Adsense throwing off the template. It is just going to take a bit of fighting the Internet to fix it.

I recommend Mozilla.:-)

Update:Well...the template is fixed in Internet Explorer (by going to a template from August of last year). Now I have to add all sorts of things back in. Not fun.

Mi vida es un bolsillo lleno de arco iris.My life is a pocketful of rainbows.

Profile Updated January 7, 2015. I am blessed with being a Mother, Homemaker and Homeschool Teacher. I own about 5.5 thousand books and our family has around 8 thousand! I am the founder of "Grandma's Rainbow"...a fledgling book giveaway program. I believe in life-long learning and can often be found glued to the screen in a MOOC course. I advocate for education reform. I am very interested in urban farming and self-sufficiency. Someday, I hope to make advancements in soil science and irrigation in terms of urban farming. Huge Douglas Adams and Roger Zelazny fan. Avid Armchair Traveler. I like roadtrips and the goal is for our children to see a good part of every state before they turn 18. I am a professional reader.I have extensive editing and writing experience. I hope that something made you smile today. ------Non-spammers can reach me at iamthebluestbutterfly AT yahoo.com

"It is no coincidence that in no known language does the phrase 'As pretty as an Airport' appear."

-Douglas Adams

"You live and learn. At any rate, you live."

-Douglas Adams

‎"I am an expert of electricity. My father occupied the chair of applied electricity at the state prison."

- W C Fields

"Start every day off with a smile and get it over with."

- W C Fields

"There is possibility in every difficulty."

- Albert Einstein

"When we were children we used to think that when we grew up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability. To be alive is to be vulnerable."

-- Madeleine L'Engle

Randoms...

---I love when actors/actresses who play heroes openly support causes that will better the world.

---I am a fan of CVS. All those little extra sales bring smiles into our lives (free candy canes, a Barnes & Noble card for my Mother at Christmas and a three dollar credit for my birthday are the things I can think of on top of my head). Super nice cashiers and they don't mind at all that pretty much everyone in their lines is couponing, etc.

---So many beet salads look appetizing. I just can't stand beets.

---I believe in the Golden Rule and wish everyone else did. I do not like people that show no respect for others...especially when you have been only respectful and nice to them.

---I really, really enjoy listening to the birds chirping outside in the morning. I wish I knew more about how to identify the many birds that fly around our house. I inherited a bunch of books on birds...I guess it's time I start reading.

---I am afraid of acupuncture. The invent of laser acupuncture certainly did not make me any more at ease with ever trying it.

---I am a fan of the name "Sebastian." I have never met anyone who actually had this as a first name.

---I think it would be great if a lot more cities had tours by double decker bus. I saw a photo of a wedding that took place on the top of a double decker bus...the bride looked so happy and like she was having so much fun.

---I think baby dolphins are beautiful.

---I often capitalize words like "Mother and "Husband" for obvious reasons.

---One thing I love about "copycat recipes" is they usually don't include all the chemicals and preservatives of the original.

---I will never eat anything tartare. I will also not be eating carpacchio.

---Sometimes I really, really like macaroni and cheese from a box. Well I guess...not totally. Instead of the butter, I use a ton of shredded cheese.

---I wish that someone would start selling Kobe steaks at the grocery.

---I get annoyed by Twitter parties where people must be there only to win prizes and no one interacts with me.

---I have never been to a Jamba Juice. I found some copycat recipes that I would like to try...a lot of them call for pineapple sherbet which might be hard to find here.

---I do not like when hotels put the coffee machine in the bathroom.

---I am of the firm belief that some men should not wear suits....even when "required." It makes some men look way too stern.

---The only oysters I have ever tasted have been at Oriental buffets.

---I detest wasting my time on movies with no surprises.

---I am often interested in things made with huckleberries.

---I like finding flavors of candy cane that I haven't tried. Currently, I would really like to try huckleberry. I am not so sure about trying pickle-flavored candy canes. I have friends who would love to try pickle flavored candy canes and should gift them with some.

---Sometimes I feel that wars keep more people from dying. I wish alternatives were (peacefully) fought for. War is a sign of at least one irrational party.

---At least at home, I am really good at playing game shows like "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune."

We Liked It

-----Barbecue Chicken Pizza with a garlic crust. From Jet's.
-----Sauteed Fruits. Excellent with steak. Made me wish I had a glass of red wine.
-----Thinly sliced roast beef topped with a mixture of a large tablespoon of sour cream horse radish, a cup of sour cream and grated onion on a baguette.

I'd like to...

-----Go on a Autumn photography walk in Central Park.
-----See the flowers of a caper bush in person. Somewhere here in the States...maybe Hawaii.
-----Buy a good set of bells (for playing music). They could be expensive.
-----Visit Acadia National Park. See the Peregrines.
-----See the Titanic Memorial
-----Ride in a blimp.
-----Run the Walt Disney World Marathon.

Misc.

Contacts!Contacts!Contacts!

Feel free to contact me if you would like me to do a review....100% honest opinion. They say 1 out of 10 people is a "promoter"...someone who talks to many people about their experiences. I definitely reach a LOT of people via my blog and several other Internet mediums. I am a big believer in word-of-mouth....it can make the world a better place.

I was here.
Did you love me?
Or bow to Fear?
My spirit roams past this stone.
Looks so like myself.
A monument.
They still stare.
Nails that kept others out.
Nails that trapped me in.
I ruled & roamed.
King of All Except Myself

Update:
The Shameless Lions have effectively disbanded but I still love to go back and read the work produced. I also like to talk to my friends and their lions.